Born
| 1954 | St. Louis, Missouri |
Education
| 1987 | Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois M.F.A |
| 1977 | Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri, B.F.A. |
Areas of Specialization
| Painting, Lithography and Drawing |
Teaching
| 1986-2012 | New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, New York |
| 1985-86 | University City School District, University City, Missouri |
| 1983-84 | Teaching Assistant, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL, Photography |
| 1983 | University City School District, University City, Missouri |
Guest Lecturer
| 2004 | Carriage House Gallery at The Emlen Physick Estates, Cape May, NJ |
| 1996 | Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 1995 | MAATSCCHAPPIJ ARTIE ET AMICIATEAE, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1993 | Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois |
| 1985 | University City School District, St. Louis, Missouri |
| 1984 | St. Louis Community College at Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri The Vaughn Cultural Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
| 1983 | The Vaughn Cultural Center, St. Louis, Missouri University City School District, St. Louis, Missouri Creative Arts and Expression Laboratory, St. Louis, Missouri Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri |
| 1982 | The Vaughn Cultural Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
Workshops / Printmaking
| 2004 | Center for Community Arts, Inc., Master Class in Mono prints & Youth Arts Learn to draw the Human Head in Proportion, Cape May, New Jersey. |
| 1985 | Webster University, Lithography St. Louis School District, Northwest and Soldan High Schools, Mono-type |
Solo Exhibitions
| June 2018 | Art Yuppies Presents Lamerol Gatewood’s, The Energy Series, Wendell Wilson, Curator, Manhattan, NY |
| March 2017 | BFA Gallery, The Energy Series, Brooklyn, New York, Aaron Simms Curator |
| April 2007 | Jackie Jones, Lamerol A. Gatewood, works on Paper, and Canvas, Washington, DC |
| November 1999 | William and Corinne Douglas, Lamerol A. Gatewood, Small works on Paper and Canvas, Nov.1998, Christiane Nienaber Gallery, New York, New York. 4th Street Photo Gallery, Small Works on Paper and Canvas, New York, NY. |
| April 1994 | Spiral Gallery/Lockhart & Pettus, New York, New York |
| January 1993 | Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois |
| June 1992 | Watermark/Cargo Gallery, Kingston, New York |
| December 1991 | The Vaughn Cultural Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
| April 1991 | Spiral Gallery, Brooklyn, New York |
| July 1990 | “MPPR, INC.”, Margaret & Quincy Troupe, New York |
| March 1987 | The Vaughn Cultural Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
| May 1986 | Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Illinois |
| December 1983 | Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri |
| April 1983 | Creative Arts and Expression Laboratory, St. Louis, Missouri |
| February 1983 | Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri |
| September 1982 | The Vaughn Cultural Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
Group Exhibitions
| Sept. 2019 | Saint Louis Art Museum -Presents- The Shape of Abstraction: Selections from the Ronald and Monique Ollie Collection, September 17, 2019-March 8, 2020, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Sept. 2019 | The 10th Street Gallery -Presents- Abstract Connections, Near and Afar. A collection of contemporary abstract art, created by artists with a St. Louis connection. September 14 - November 4, 2019, Patricia Smith Thurman, Curator, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Sept. 2019 | BMVA & Walton Gallery -Presents- “Sundry Souls, Group Exhibition, Eric Walton, Curator, September 14- December 21, 2019, Black History Museum and Cultural Center, Richmond, Virginia. |
| April 2019 | “I KAN DO THAT” Group Exhibition at Upper Darby Gallery, April 6 -May, 2019, Danny Simmons, and Noah Smalls, Co-Curators, Upper Darby, PA. |
| March 2019 | “I KAN DO THAT” Group Exhibition at Rush Art Philly, March 30 -May, 2019, Danny Simmons, and Noah Smalls, Co-Curators, Philadelplhia, PA. |
| Feb. 2019 | Capital One Exhibition, Walton Gallery, Inc., Eric Walton, Curator, Capital One Head Quarters, February-April 2019, McLean, Virginia. |
| Jan. 2019 | Brooklyn Vanguard, Hudson Guild Gallery, Danny Simmons, Curator, January 17 - February 27, 2019, New York, New York. |
| Oct. 2018 | SUPERFINE! Dock 5/ Union Market District NE, Walton Gallery, Eric Walton, Curator, October 31 - November 4, 2k018, Washington, D.C. |
| August 2018 | East Hawai’i Culture Center, Presents Lamerol Gatewood, The Energy Series and Clayton Amemiya, Wood Fired Ceramics, Michael Marshall, Curator |
| February 2018 | East Hawai’i Culture Center, The Global Metaphysics of Abstract Painters / Performers, Lamerol Gatewood, and Michael Marshall, Curators |
| January 2018 | BAF Gallery, Mixed Media Group Show Vol.ll, Brooklyn, NY Aaron Simms, Curator |
| January 2018 | New Orleans Tricentennial African American Art Exhibition, ASHE’ Powerhouse, Charlie Johnson, Curator |
| November 2017 | Exhibition: OPEN (C) ALL: TRUTH Location: BRIC, 647 Fullton St., Brooklyn, NY 11217 |
| March 2017 | Walton Gallery Inc. 5th Anniversary “Celebration”, St. Petersburg, VA Eric Walton, Curator |
| April 2017 | Alabama State University’s Sesquicentennial: 150 Years Of Perseverance, Progress and Promise: Sponsored by The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at Alabama State University, Montgomery, Alabama |
| February 2016 | The Chapel + Cultural Center at Rensselaer (RPI), The Reunion Show: Perceptions, Mary Udell, Curator |
| Februrary 2016 | Pepco Edison Place Gallery, “Carnaval Celebration of the African Diaspora”, Washington, DC, Carolyn Goodrich, Curator |
| September 2015 | The Dorsey Art Gallery, The Thank You Show Vll, Brooklyn, NY |
| April 2015 | The Dorsey Art Gallery, Coming Together, Brooklyn, NY |
| February 2015 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Art And Soul Abstractions,The Shelnutt Gallery, Troy, New York, Curator Mary Udell |
| June 2014 | Walton Gallery – Presents “Abstract Visions”, Petersburg, VA Eric Walton, and Ronald Walton Curators |
| April 2014 | Great South Bay Gallery, Roots And Rhythms 11 Traveling Group Show, Curated by Mary Udell and presented by The Great South Bay Gallery at Stateworks Hudson |
| February 2014 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Roots And Rhythms 2014,The Shelnutt Gallery, Troy, New York, Curator Mary Udell "2-5-Oh! Surprise, Sadness and Struggle in the Mound City", Salon 53 St. Louis, Missouri, Freida Wheaton, Curator |
| June – July 2013 | Walton Gallery – Presents “ReBirth”, Capital One Bank, James River Town Center, Chester, VA, Eric Walton, Curator |
| April – May 2011 | Walton Gallery – Presents “New Life”, Petersburg, VA, Ronald Walton, Curator |
| February 2010 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, The Shelnutt Gallery, Troy, New York The Brooklyn Beat, Mary Udell, Curator |
| April 2008 | Sharon Simmons Gallery, Brooklyn, NY |
| February 2006 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, The Shelnutt Gallery, Troy, New York The Brooklyn Beat, Mary Udell, Curator |
| January 2004 | Carriage House Gallery at the Physick Estate, “Glimpses of America”, Curator, Lawrence Hilton, Cape May, New Jersey |
| November 2003 | Mercer County Community College, The Gallery, “Glimpses of America”, Curator, Lawrence Hilton, West Windsor, New Jersey |
| February 2002 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, The Shelnutt Gallery, Troy, New York |
| March 2000 | The Bronx Museum of the Arts, “Good Business Is the Best Art” Bronx, NY |
| February 2000 | Stamford Center for the Arts Rich Forum, The Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Gallery, “REVERBERATIONS”, Mary Udell, Curator |
| June 1999 | Sande Webster Gallery, “Wall-To-Wall Nudes”, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| April 1999 | The St. Louis Artists’ Guild, “Contemporary African-American Artworks”, St. Louis, Missouri |
| March 1999 | The Cecille R. Hunt Gallery, “Homage”, Webster University, St. Louis Missouri |
| September 1998 | Christiane Nienaber Gallery, New York, New York |
| March 1998 | Lynx Production of NY Inc., Splashes of Color ll, New York |
| October 1997 | Real Art Ways (RAW), Hartford, Connecticut, “OTHER BLOODS” |
| May 1996 | Porter Troupe Gallery, San Diego, California |
| January 1996 | The Painted Bride Art Center, “OTHER BLOODS” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| July 1996 | Watermark / Cargo Gallery, Kingston, New York |
| February 1995 | MAATSCCHAPPIJ ARTI ET AMICIATAE, “OTHER BLOODS”, Amsterdam, Netherlands Fort Smith Art Center “African American Invitational Exhibition”, Fort Smith, Arkansas St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, Missouri |
| December 1992 | ALJIRA, Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, New Jersey |
| October 1992 | Galerie RKP, “Modern Masters”, New York |
| September 1992 | Pertinent Dissimilarities: ”The Figure”, The Cecille R. Hunt Gallery, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri |
| January 1992 | St. Louis Artist Guild, “Beyond The Innocence St. Louis, Missouri” |
| June 1990 | The Bronx Museum, “A Decade of the Market Place”, Bronx, New York |
| June 1989 | The Bronx Museum, “Artist in the Market Place, Bronx, New York |
| May 1989 | Aaron Davis Hall at City College/CUNY, “All Harlem Art Exhibition”, Manhattan, New York |
| February 1989 | Sherry Washington Gallery, Detroit, Michigan |
| October 1988 | Fontbonne College, St. Louis, Missouri |
| September 1988 | The Gallery, University City Library, University City, Missouri |
| March 1987 | Kenkeleba Gallery, “Current Thinking”, New York, New York |
| June 1986 | The Vaughn Cultural Center, “Group Show ’86 Influences/Sources” |
| May 1986 | Annual International Exhibit, Brazil, South America |
| March 1986 | Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Illinois |
| February 1986 | Museum of Science and Industry West Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois |
| January 1986 | Margaret Harwell Art Museum, Popular Bluff, Missouri |
| September 1985 | Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri |
| March 1985 | Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Missouri |
| January 1985 | St. Louis Community College at Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri Museum of Science and Industry, West Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois |
| October 1984 | The Gallery, University City Library, University City, Missouri |
| September 1984 | The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri The Vaughn Cultural Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
| April 1984 | Stein & Associates, St. Louis, Missouri |
| March 1984 | Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Illinois |
| February 1984 | Alton Museum of History and Art, Alton, Illinois |
| December 1983 | The Museum of African-American Life and Culture, Bishop College, Dallas, Texas |
| January 1983 | Fontbonne College, St. Louis, Missouri |
| December 1982 | Atlanta Life Insurance Company, Atlanta, Georgia |
| May 1982 | Visual Catalogue 2 by Women’s Caucus for Art, St. Louis, Missouri |
| March 1982 | St. Louis Artist Guild, St. Louis, Missouri |
| January 1982 | Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana |
| September 1981 | First Annual Fountain Park Festival, St. Louis, Missouri |
| October 1980 | First Annual Pride and Beautification, St. Louis, Missouri |
| June 1979 | The Gallery, University City Library, University City, Missouri |
| June 1977 | The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas |
Awards
| 1995 | The Joan Mitchell Foundation, Inc. New York, New York |
| 1989 | Aaron Davis Hall at City College/CUNY, “All Harlem Art Exhibition”, Best of Show |
| 1984 | Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Honor Society |
| 1982 | Atlanta Life Insurance Company, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 1976 | 1976 St. Charles Artist Guild, St. Charles, Missouri |
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